Уловка 22

Milo the Militant

           

           "Buttheyneverproducedanychocolate-coveredcotton,didthey?Milo,you’redoingmorethanyourshare."

           "Butthey’regettingallthefameandopportunity,"Milopersistedwithapetulancethatborderedonsniveling."Sir,Iwanttogetinthereandfightliketherestofthefellows.That’swhatI’mherefor.Iwanttowinmedals,too."

           "Yes,Milo,ofcourse.Weallwanttospendmoretimeincombat.Butpeoplelikeyouandmeserveindifferentways.Lookatmyownrecord,"ColonelCathcartutteredadeprecatorylaugh."I’llbetit’snotgenerallyknown,Milo,thatImyselfhaveflownonlyfourmissions,isit?"

           "No,sir,"Miloreplied."It’sgenerallyknownthatyou’veflownonlytwomissions.AndthatoneofthoseoccurredwhenAarfyaccidentallyflewyouoverenemyterritorywhilenavigatingyoutoNaplesforablack-marketwatercooler."ColonelCathcart,flushingwithembarrassment,abandonedallfurtherargument."Allright,Milo.Ican’tpraiseyouenoughforwhatyouwanttodo.Ifitreallymeanssomuchtoyou,I’llhaveMajorMajorassignyoutothenextsixty-fourmissionssothatyoucanhaveseventy,too."

           "Thankyou,Colonel,thankyou,sir.Youdon’tknowwhatthismeans."

           "Don’tmentionit,Milo.Iknowexactlywhatitmeans."

           "No,Colonel,Idon’tthinkyoudoknowwhatitmeans,"Milodisagreedpointedly."Someonewillhavetobeginrunningthesyndicateformerightaway.

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